Outraged by the government's move, close to 50 residents from Selaiyur entered the shop and vandalised it.

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Shalini Lobo

Chennai

May 14, 2018

UPDATED: May 14, 2018 15:32 IST

The residents in Chennai lost their patience and vandalised the shop.

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Angry residents lost their patience and vandalised the liquor shop.

The didn't want liquor shop in the are fearing women and children safety.

Close to 50 residents entered the shop and thrashed it.

As Tamil Nadu government went ahead and opened a liquor shop near a residential area at Selaiyur, Chennai, the residents lost their patience and vandalised the shop.

After a quarrel with the local residents who stated that they don't want liquor shop at this area as it was causing a potential threat to women and children, they claim that government gave an assurance that the planned shop will not be established in the area.

However, on May 11, the shop was opened without much clamour and began to operate. Outraged by the government's move, close to 50 residents from Selaiyur entered the shop and vandalised it.

They broke the liquor stock kept in boxes and destroyed the chairs kept for a bar setup.

Tamil Nadu government is also facing flak from the court as MHC ordered 1700 liqour shops to be closed last month.